EP0930243A1 - Spenderverpackung für Tücher - Google Patents

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EP0930243A1
EP0930243A1 EP99300360A EP99300360A EP0930243A1 EP 0930243 A1 EP0930243 A1 EP 0930243A1 EP 99300360 A EP99300360 A EP 99300360A EP 99300360 A EP99300360 A EP 99300360A EP 0930243 A1 EP0930243 A1 EP 0930243A1
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Shlomit Chasid
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Albaad Massuot Yitzhak Ltd
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/08—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession
    • B65D83/0805—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing thin flat articles in succession through an aperture in a wall
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K10/00—Body-drying implements; Toilet paper; Holders therefor
    • A47K10/24—Towel dispensers, e.g. for piled-up or folded textile towels; Toilet-paper dispensers; Dispensers for piled-up or folded textile towels provided or not with devices for taking-up soiled towels as far as not mechanically driven
    • A47K10/32—Dispensers for paper towels or toilet-paper
    • A47K2010/3266—Wet wipes

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  • This invention relates to the field of tissue packages comprising a dispenser. Specifically, the present invention is concerned with a dispenser for sequential dispensing of wet tissues that project above the top of the dispenser when the preceding tissue is removed.
  • Tissues may be supplied in a dry form, blotted with lotion or in a moistened form. Such tissues are typically formed of a fabric sheet such as a non-woven fabric and may further be impregnated with a chemical or a combination of chemical agents. Tissues are used for various purposes, e.g. cleaning purposes. freshening one's face and the like.
  • wet tissues may be interchangeably used to denote tissues blotted with a liquid chemical agent such as perfume, cleaning agents, etc., provided in a moistened form.
  • the containing vessels typically used for tissues, and especially for moistened or wet tissues may be divided into one of two types.
  • the first type is a rigid or semi-rigid container, made of molded plastic or of carton and containing folded or rolled tissues.
  • a second type is a flexible bag made of an airtight film. These packets are usually provided with a dispenser comprising an opening through which tissues are removed individually by the user. However, in some cases, no dispenser is provided.
  • the next type of dispensers was the sequential dispenser, also known as "pop-up" dispensers. These dispensers allow the user to hold and pull an exposed portion of the tissue which extends through and above an opening in the dispenser, without having to insert his/her fingers through that opening. Pulling a tissue through this type of a dispenser leads also to the pulling of a portion of the next tissue through that opening. This portion, in turn, is used as the leading edge for pulling the next tissue.
  • Tissues in a package comprising this type of a dispenser are folded against one another in a variety of configurations, or sequentially attached to one another by perforated attachment, allowing that the withdrawal of one tissue will result in pulling a portion of the subsequent one.
  • An example of a tissue-dispensing package that is provided with an opening that constricts the tissues as they are withdrawn through that opening is described in U.S. 5,520,308.
  • the bag type vessel is provided with an adhesive, sealingly mounted onto its opening.
  • a dispenser for this type of a vessel usually comprises a pick-up port adapted to cooperate with the vessel's opening and a sealing lid to ensure that even after removing the adhesive from the vessel, thereby exposing the packet of tissues to ambient, still the packet will be sealed when not in use.
  • U.S. 5,582,294 in an attempt to overcome the above disadvantages, disclosed a packet suitable for use with wet tissues, which comprises a bag formed of airtight film, and a lid unit mounted during the bag film manufacturing process on an opening in the bag.
  • the lid unit includes a pick-up port enabling pop-up of a wet tissue, and a lid body capable of sealing the pick-up port.
  • the pick-up port described in this patent comprises a center opening, two end openings and two narrow passages connecting the center opening with the end openings.
  • One object of the invention is to provide an improved device for dispensing wet tissues from a package.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a dispenser that can be mounted on a sealed packet containing a stack of tissues, and allows a convenient way of opening that packet.
  • Yet another object of the invention is to provide a dispenser that allows an efficient way of withdrawing an individual tissue from a package of tissues.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide an improved and convenient-to-use packet of tissues.
  • a dispenser for dispensing individual tissues contained in a package comprising a base member for attaching on a surface of the package and being formed with an opening fitted for surrounding a opening formed in the package, and a lid fitted for reclosing the opening of the base member;
  • the base member comprises two flaps and wherein the dispensing opening is a gap formed between facing edges of the flaps.
  • the one or two flaps are formed in the shape of a trapeze attached to the dispenser at a wide base of the trapeze.
  • the one or two flaps are formed in the shape of a portion of a circle attached to the base member along a straight line.
  • the base member comprises a single flap and wherein the dispensing opening is a gap formed between the edge of the single flap and a corresponding opposite edge of the base member.
  • the base member comprises a single flap and wherein the dispensing opening is a groove formed in said flap.
  • the tissues are stacked within the package in a pop-up type arrangement.
  • the tissues are soaked with a liquid.
  • the flaps are made of an essentially rigid material and comprise a fold-line imparting them some resiliency.
  • a package holding soaked tissues stacked in a pop-up arrangement comprising:
  • the lid of the dispenser is adapted to close the opening of the base member.
  • This lid may either be attached to the base member; be integral therewith or be a loose lid that is fitted to engage with the base member.
  • the present invention thus encompasses any method for achieving a sealing closure of the base member opening by the lid, e.g. by fitting engagement and the like, as known in the art per se .
  • the lid is hingedly connected to the base member.
  • the vessel may be of any type known in the art as suitable for use with wet tissues, e.g. plastic made containers, sealed carton made boxes, laminated bags, etc.
  • the airtight vessel is a bag formed of an airtight sheet.
  • the opening of the bag is usually sealed by an adhesive patch.
  • Another option to obtain this desired result is to use a bag that does not comprise originally an opening. Only when the package is to be used, the bag is cut to prepare the required opening, e.g. along 3 line of perforations.
  • the pair of resilient flaps of the dispenser are adapted to allow the removal of the adhesive patch through the opening of the base, or to allow cutting the bag to prepare an opening therein for withdrawal of tissues therethrough; e.g. while upwardly folding the innermost portions of these resilient flaps.
  • another advantage of such a package comprising the dispenser of the invention is in the extraction of single tissues therefrom.
  • a wet tissue is extracted from the package of the invention, it is first withdrawn through the opening in the bag containing the stack of tissues, and then through the gap existing between the two resilient flaps.
  • the pair of resilient flaps of the dispenser are adapted to allow the user to insert his/her fingers through the opening in the dispenser base member, and reach conveniently the bag's top surface plane, or the tissues contained in the bag. This feature allows a convenient removal of the adhesive patch or cutting an opening in a bag, when the package is sealed as was previously explained, or pulling a leading portion of the top tissue through the opening of the base member when said lid is in open position.
  • the flaps are firm bur resilient and allow comfortable access presents further advantage of the present invention.
  • Packages known in the art have a problem that once a tissue or a portion thereof is pulled through their dispenser, it cannot be returned into the relatively sealed space where the rest of tissues are held.
  • the flaps of the dispenser of the present invention are firm but resilient and mounted as described above, a tissue or a portion of a tissue, may be returned to the relatively sealed space following its withdrawal through the dispenser.
  • Another advantage of the present invention is that the space defined by the base member and the lid which is in closed position, in a package comprising the dispenser described hereinbefore, can be made sufficiently large to accommodate the leading portion of a tissue withdrawn through.
  • the dispenser is adapted for a multiple use, being removable from one package to be mounted on another package. Remounting the dispenser can be done for example by applying adhesive at the bottom of the base member, attaching a two-side adhesive tape to the base member, or by any other method known per se in the art.
  • a dispenser 1 for dispensing individual wet tissues from a package (shown in Fig. 3).
  • the dispenser comprises a base member 3 having an opening 5 adapted to surround an opening of the package when the base member is fitted thereon (not shown in this figure), and a lid 7 adapted to close the opening of base member 3 .
  • Fig. 1 illustrates the dispenser with lid 7 in open position
  • Fig. 2 presents that device when lid 7 is in closed position.
  • Opening 5 of base member 3 is provided at opposite sides thereof with a pair of firm but resilient flaps 9 extending into opening 5 substantially in the plane thereof, the innermost edges 11 of the flaps facing each other so as to define between them a gap 13 for extraction of a single tissue from a package.
  • resiliency of flaps 9 is obtained by forming one or more fold lines on the flaps (not shown).
  • Lid 7 as presented in Fig. 1 is provided integrally with the base member 3 through hinge 15 in such a manner as to be rockable about hinge 15 .
  • lid 7 is provided with a fitting portion 17 to tightly fit with the fitting receptive portion 19 of the base member 3 , thus the required sealing of opening 5 by lid 7 is achieved, and the lid does not open spontaneously.
  • Fig. 3 presents another aspect of the invention, by which a package of wet tissues 20 comprising a bag 22 formed of an airtight sheet material comprising an opening 25 for withdrawing tissues therethrough, a dispenser 21 as referred to in connection with Figs. 1 and 2, and a stack of wet tissues (not seen in this figure) contained in bag 22 .
  • the opening 25 of the bag 24 is sealed by an adhesive patch 28 .
  • the resilient flaps 9 of the base member 3 are adapted to allow the removal of the adhesive patch 28 through the opening of the base, e.g. while upwardly folding the innermost portions of these resilient flaps.
  • Fig. 4 presents the withdrawal of a tissue 34 from the package 30 fitted with the dispenser 21 .
  • tissue 34 is first withdrawn through the opening 35 of bag 22 , and then through gap 13 existing between the two resilient flaps 9 .
  • the dispenser 50 comprises a base 52 and a lid 54 similar to the embodiment of the previous figures.
  • flaps 56 each have the shape of a trapeze with the smaller base thereof facing each other forming therebetween a gap 58 .
  • Flaps 56 are attached to base 52 along their wider bases and resiliency of these flaps is obtained by providing a fold line 59 , whereby the flaps 56 may be upwardly folded for access to the opening of the package as explained in connection with Figs. 3 and 4.
  • a dispenser generally designated 60 in which base 62 is formed with a single flap 64 having the shape of a circular portion with a gap 66 formed between an edge 68 of base 62 and a circular edge of flap 64 .
  • a single flap 64 may have a different shape, e.g. the shape of a rectangle or a trapeze as illustrated in Fig. 5.
  • flap 64 is connected to base 62 via fold line 69 to impart the flap some resiliency.
  • Lid 70 is integrally formed with base 62 and is foldable along hinge line 71 .
  • the lid may also be an independent element.
  • a dispenser 76 comprising a base 78 formed with a hinged lid 80 and a single flap 82 connected along a fold line 84 .
  • the dispensing opening is a groove 86 formed within flap 82 through which the tissues are extracted.

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IL12300398A IL123003A (en) 1998-01-20 1998-01-20 Dispenser and package comprising same for wet tissues

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GB2354431A (en) * 1999-09-01 2001-03-28 Edward Emanuel Ellul Bag
WO2002096775A1 (en) * 2001-05-31 2002-12-05 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Flexible orifice for wet wipes dispenser
WO2003035510A1 (en) * 2001-10-22 2003-05-01 3M Innovative Properties Company Transdermal/transmucosal patch packaging
US6585131B2 (en) 2001-05-31 2003-07-01 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Flexible orifice for wet wipes dispenser
US6592004B2 (en) 2001-05-31 2003-07-15 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Flexible orifice for wet wipes dispenser
WO2003076298A1 (en) * 2002-03-08 2003-09-18 Edmak Limited Wet tissues dispenser
US6766919B2 (en) 2001-05-31 2004-07-27 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Flexible orifice for wet wipes dispenser
WO2005023677A1 (en) * 2003-09-08 2005-03-17 Edmak Limited Dispenser-container for wet wipes
US7303092B2 (en) 2004-12-28 2007-12-04 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Wet wipe package
EP1862396A1 (de) * 2006-05-30 2007-12-05 Dr. Schumacher GmbH Verschluss eines Folienbeutels zum Verpacken von Hygiene-Feuchttüchern
WO2009126081A1 (en) * 2008-04-11 2009-10-15 Sca Hygiene Products Ab A lid for a soft package
US8573398B2 (en) 2002-05-28 2013-11-05 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Lp Refillable flexible sheet dispenser
US8915358B2 (en) 2013-03-29 2014-12-23 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Wet wipes dispenser with lid positioning feature
WO2023211449A1 (en) * 2022-04-28 2023-11-02 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Dispenser for sheet materials

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US3021002A (en) 1959-09-10 1962-02-13 Guyer Reynolds Tissue packages
EP0331027A1 (de) * 1988-03-02 1989-09-06 Kenji Nakamura Wiederverschliessbarer Spenderbehälter für feuchte Tücher
US5520308A (en) 1994-11-21 1996-05-28 The Procter & Gamble Company Sequential dispensing of tissues and dispenser therefor
EP0744357A1 (de) * 1995-05-26 1996-11-27 The Procter & Gamble Company Einen flexibelen Beutel und eine wiederverwendbare Abgabevorrichtung enthaltende Verpackung für Tücher
US5582294A (en) 1995-03-17 1996-12-10 Chiyoe Yamada Packet for wet tissue and manufacturing method thereof
JPH09226861A (ja) * 1996-02-29 1997-09-02 O K:Kk ウエットティッシュ包装体
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JPH09226861A (ja) * 1996-02-29 1997-09-02 O K:Kk ウエットティッシュ包装体
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GB2354431A (en) * 1999-09-01 2001-03-28 Edward Emanuel Ellul Bag
US6766919B2 (en) 2001-05-31 2004-07-27 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Flexible orifice for wet wipes dispenser
WO2002096775A1 (en) * 2001-05-31 2002-12-05 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Flexible orifice for wet wipes dispenser
US6585131B2 (en) 2001-05-31 2003-07-01 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Flexible orifice for wet wipes dispenser
US6592004B2 (en) 2001-05-31 2003-07-15 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Flexible orifice for wet wipes dispenser
JP2010088930A (ja) * 2001-10-22 2010-04-22 Three M Innovative Properties Co 経皮／経粘膜パッチ包装
US6796429B2 (en) 2001-10-22 2004-09-28 3M Innovative Properties Company Transdermal/transmucosal patch packaging
WO2003035510A1 (en) * 2001-10-22 2003-05-01 3M Innovative Properties Company Transdermal/transmucosal patch packaging
WO2003076298A1 (en) * 2002-03-08 2003-09-18 Edmak Limited Wet tissues dispenser
US8573398B2 (en) 2002-05-28 2013-11-05 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products Lp Refillable flexible sheet dispenser
WO2005023677A1 (en) * 2003-09-08 2005-03-17 Edmak Limited Dispenser-container for wet wipes
US7303092B2 (en) 2004-12-28 2007-12-04 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Wet wipe package
EP1862396A1 (de) * 2006-05-30 2007-12-05 Dr. Schumacher GmbH Verschluss eines Folienbeutels zum Verpacken von Hygiene-Feuchttüchern
WO2009126081A1 (en) * 2008-04-11 2009-10-15 Sca Hygiene Products Ab A lid for a soft package
US8915358B2 (en) 2013-03-29 2014-12-23 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Wet wipes dispenser with lid positioning feature
WO2023211449A1 (en) * 2022-04-28 2023-11-02 Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. Dispenser for sheet materials

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